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Stan Calvert is undoubtedly the most anticipated competition for sports teams from both Newcastle and Northumbria Universities. Excitement and nerves affect all of the sportsmen and women across the broad spectrum of matches that make up the varsity event

Jake Birkett will continue in the pursuit of his first Stan Calvert victory in two weeks, when he and the rest of the M1 cricket team seek revenge after last year’s disappointment. It was a close encounter last time around – Newcastle’s bowling atta

The final Sunday of the 2017 Stan Calvert Cup sees Sport Central host water polo action with three fixtures throughout the day. Northumbria’s women’s water polo captain is preparing for a tough Newcastle side in what promises to be one of the fiercest

Pals Jason Payne and Chris Parker met at the weekend when their teams clashed in the Stan Calvert Cup at Druid Park. Payne’s Team Northumbria locked horns with a Newcastle University side led by Parker in the M1 Rugby League fixture. And the favourites

Table Tennis M1 Captain Sam Hitchen is raring to go, ahead of his third and final Stan Calvert fixture. Before the Northumria skipper came to the University, Northumbria had lost the Stan Calvert for six straight years, however times did change. “In fir

Northumbria University will yet again call on their Stan Calvert secret weapons as they look to win the cup for a third successive year. Tennis coach Sean Damer and captain Sam Archer will argue it’s no coincidence that since their participation in the

Derek Forrest has been one of Northumbria sport’s unsung heroes in recent years after his impact on raising the standard of football at the University. The men’s football head coach arrived at Northumbria in 2013 and has since guided the M2 si

The Stan Calvert fixture list has been released and as usual it’s packed with a wide variety of sports. Although the competition runs over the course of several weeks, the majority of the fixtures are being played on the final day – Sunday March 6

With just over a month to go before the M1 Football teams of Northumbria and Newcastle University go head to head in the 2016 Stan Calvert finale at Gateshead International Stadium. Due to kick-off on Sunday March 6 at 7.45pm, the finale was the subject o

Team Northumbria have secured city bragging rights for the second year in a row by becoming Stan Calvert 2015 Champions. In doing so, TN made history by retaining the title for two consecutive years for the first time. TN went from strength to strength ov